Johnny Nash - Tears On My Pillow Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele Dm chord diagram
Ukulele G7 chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele A7 chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele D7 chord diagram
Ukulele B7 chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram
[Opening]
[G] [G] [Dm] [Dm] [G] [G] [Dm] [Dm]
I can’t [G]take it
I’m so [G7]lonesome
Gee I [C]need you so,
[section 2]
I can’t [A]take it
When I [A7]wonder
Why you [D]ever [D7]had to [D]go
[chorus]
But [G]baby, [B7]every night I wake up [Em]crying [C]
Tears on my [G]pillow
Pain in my [D]heart and you on my [G]mind [D]
[section 3]
I re-[G]member,
All those [G7]good times
That we [C]had before,
[section 4]
I re-[A]member
and my [A7]heart,
my very [D]soul cries [D7]out for [D]more
[section 5]
So [G]baby, [B7]all your love for me is [Em]dying [C]
Tears on my [G]pillow
Pain in my [D7]heart and you on my [G]mind [D]
[Closing]
No, I’ll [G]always remember that day [G7]you promised to love me
You said you’d [C]love me to the very end, ooh ooh ooh [C]
[A]And I’ll never forget the day when you walked out of [A7]my life
into the [D]arms of my [D7]very very best [D]friend
[chorus]
But [G]baby, [B7]every night I wake up [Em]crying [C]
Tears on my [G]pillow
Pain in my [D]heart and you on my [G]mind [C]
[chorus]
Tears on my [G]pillow
Pain in my [D]heart and you on my [G]mind [C]
[chorus]
Tears on my [G]pillow
Pain in my [D]heart
and you on my [G]mind [C] [G] [G]
How to play Tears On My Pillow on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Johnny Nash - Tears On My Pillow on ukulele requires 10 chords and 13 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Tears On My Pillow uses these transitions most often: D → G (9), C → G (6), and G → D (6). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with G - Dm chord transition.
1. G → Dm chord transition
To move from G to Dm;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 2.
2. G → G7 chord transition
To move from G to G7;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
3. G7 → C chord transition
To move from G7 to C;
- While playing G7, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 3.
4. C → A chord transition
To move from C to A;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on C string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
5. A → A7 chord transition
To move from A to A7;
- While playing A, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Keep index finger on C string fret 1.
6. A7 → D chord transition
To move from A7 to D;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
7. D → D7 chord transition
To move from D to D7;
- While playing D, lift your middle finger from C string fret 2.
- Keep index finger on G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
8. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.
9. G → B7 chord transition
To move from G to B7;
- While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 3.
10. B7 → Em chord transition
To move from B7 to Em;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
- Place ring finger on C string fret 4.
11. Em → C chord transition
To move from Em to C;
- While playing Em, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.
12. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on C string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
13. G → D7 chord transition
To move from G to D7;
- While playing G, lift your middle finger from A string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 3.
Tears On My Pillow chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Tears On My Pillow.
- Tears On My Pillow includes 60 chord transitions, 13 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Tears On My Pillow contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Tears On My Pillow connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → C: 25%
- G → D: 24%
After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).- D → G: 29%
- D → D7: 1%